Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 29A.84 - Crimes and Penalties.
29A.84.261 - Petitions—Improperly signing.

RCW 29A.84.261
Petitions—Improperly signing.

The following apply to persons signing filing fee petitions prescribed by RCW 29A.24.101:
(1) A person who signs a petition with any other than his or her name shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(2) A person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if the person knowingly: Signs more than one petition for any single candidacy of any single candidate; signs the petition when he or she is not a legal voter; or makes a false statement as to his or her residence.

[ 2013 c 11 § 81; 2004 c 271 § 184.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 29A - Elections

Chapter 29A.84 - Crimes and Penalties.

29A.84.010 - Voting, registration irregularities.

29A.84.020 - Violations by officers.

29A.84.030 - Penalty.

29A.84.040 - Political advertising, removing or defacing.

29A.84.050 - Tampering with registration form, ballot declaration.

29A.84.060 - Native American voting rights—Civil actions.

29A.84.110 - Officials' violations.

29A.84.120 - Disenfranchisement or discrimination.

29A.84.130 - Voter violations.

29A.84.140 - Unqualified registration.

29A.84.150 - Misuse, alteration of registration database.

29A.84.210 - Violations by officers.

29A.84.220 - Violations—Corrupt practices—Recall petitions.

29A.84.230 - Violations by signers—Initiative, referendum petitions—Penalty.

29A.84.240 - Violations by signers, officers—Recall petitions—Penalty.

29A.84.250 - Violations—Corrupt practices—Initiative, referendum petitions.

29A.84.261 - Petitions—Improperly signing.

29A.84.270 - Duplication of names—Conspiracy—Criminal and civil liability.

29A.84.280 - Paid petition solicitors—Finding.

29A.84.311 - Candidacy declarations, nominating petitions.

29A.84.320 - Duplicate, nonexistent, untrue names—Penalty.

29A.84.410 - Unlawful appropriation, printing, or distribution.

29A.84.420 - Unauthorized examination of ballots, election materials—Revealing information.

29A.84.510 - Acts prohibited near voting centers, student engagement hubs, and ballot drop boxes.

29A.84.520 - Electioneering at voting center or ballot drop location by election officers forbidden.

29A.84.530 - Refusing to leave voting booth.

29A.84.540 - Ballots—Removing from voting center or ballot drop location.

29A.84.545 - Paper record from direct recording electronic voting device—Removing from voting center.

29A.84.550 - Tampering with materials.

29A.84.560 - Voting machines, devices—Tampering with—Extra keys.

29A.84.610 - Deceptive, incorrect vote recording—Misrepresentation as official ballot drop box.

29A.84.620 - Hindering or bribing voter.

29A.84.630 - Influencing voter to withhold vote.

29A.84.640 - Solicitation of bribe by voter.

29A.84.650 - Repeaters.

29A.84.655 - Tabulation of invalid ballots.

29A.84.660 - Unqualified persons voting.

29A.84.680 - Ballots—Violation.

29A.84.711 - Documents regarding nomination, election, candidacy—Frauds and falsehoods.

29A.84.720 - Officers—Violations generally.

29A.84.730 - Divulging ballot count.